May blossom. A big welcome to Susan, Julie and Pat who all joined last month. We now have 55 members. I am trying hard to learn all the names. Please chat to a new face! This is a lovely time of the year when nature is renewing itself. Share the Read more
The walking group got off to a great start with a lovely gentle walk around Radley Lakes followed by a welcome cuppa & yummy cake at Wells Café – much enjoyed by all! Our next walk is on Wednesday 13th May at 11am when we shall be walking from Abingdon Read more
April 2026 Here comes the sun? What a busy AGM we had! Once again, thank you for re-electing me as your President. I hope some of you did learn a bit about ACWW. I have sent out a link provided by Jane Finnerty with much more information should you wish Read more
The Women’s Institute (WI) is the largest women’s voluntary organisation in the UK with about 180,00 members. The WI gives members the opportunity to learn something they didn’t know or couldn’t do before. It gives the opportunity to make new friends, share interests, learn new skills and have fun. The Read more
Abingdon Fitzharrys Craft Group meet once a month on a Friday afternoon at Northcourt Centre. They recently had a session with a tutor, Helen Cooper, who showed them how to work with fused glass. They had a lot of fun and were justifiably delighted with the results. The following photographs Read more
There was an upbeat and well attended Annual General Meeting for Abingdon Fitzharrys WI on 11 March. A new committee was elected with some old and some new faces. The treasurer’s statement on the year’s finances was encouraging. The secretary delivered a fascinating report on all the numerous and various Read more
March 2026 First day of Spring this Sunday! Here’s to the next big WI Birthday – 60 years and still growing! A huge thank you for all help, donations, and much more to make it such a memorable event. We pulled out all the stops and it worked. Special thank Read more
Abingdon Fitzharrys WI’s party to celebrate its foundation 60 years ago in February 1966 was full of colour, music and good food. The committee wowed in colourful outfits inspired by the psychedelic swinging sixties with a touch of Flower Power. Music was provided by the beautiful voice of singer Charis Read more
February 2026 Congratulations to us – 60 years old! I hope most of you will be able to attend on 10 February and help us celebrate our Diamond Anniversary. Don’t forget to reply to the invitation. We will have a raffle but no sales table or books. January is often Read more
January 2026 New Year – Resolutions? It took a while to come down to earth for some after our Christmas party, especially our Secretary who has no idea what happened to her! What a great illusionist Katherine was. The whole meeting was memorable and demonstrated great teamwork from many of Read more